Table 2.
Knowledge and perception for pneumonia and vaccinations according to the willingness to accept pneumococcal vaccine in the elderly population.
| Question | N (%) | Willingness to Accept Pneumococcal Vaccine | p-Value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yes | No | ||||
| Have you known about pneumonia | <0.001 | ||||
| No | 2823 (18.7%) | 2505 (18.2%) | 318 (24.7%) | ||
| Yes | 12,243 (81.3%) | 11,273 (81.8%) | 970 (75.3%) | ||
| Pneumonia is a serious disease in older adults | <0.001 | ||||
| No | 1885 (12.5%) | 1664 (12.1%) | 221 (17.2%) | ||
| Yes | 13,181 (87.5%) | 12,114 (87.9%) | 1067 (82.8%) | ||
| Pneumococcal vaccine is effective for preventing Streptococcus pneumoniae in elderly people | <0.001 | ||||
| No | 9376 (62.2%) | 8457 (61.4%) | 919 (71.4%) | ||
| Yes | 5690 (37.8%) | 5321 (38.6%) | 369 (28.6%) | ||
| Streptococcus pneumoniae leads to pneumonia, sepsis, and meningitis | 0.748 | ||||
| No | 9295 (61.7%) | 8495 (61.7%) | 800 (62.1%) | ||
| Yes | 5771 (38.3%) | 5283 (38.3%) | 488 (37.9%) | ||
| Older adults are susceptible to pneumonia | 0.351 | ||||
| No | 9234 (61.3%) | 8429 (61.2%) | 805 (62.5%) | ||
| Yes | 5832 (38.7%) | 5349 (38.8%) | 483 (37.5%) | ||
| Would you worry about getting pneumonia | <0.001 | ||||
| No | 5607 (37.2%) | 4828 (35.0%) | 779 (60.5%) | ||
| Yes | 9459 (62.8%) | 8950 (65.0%) | 509 (39.5%) | ||
| Have you known the local pneumococcal vaccination policy | <0.001 | ||||
| No | 11,634 (77.2%) | 10,546 (76.5%) | 1088 (84.5%) | ||
| Yes | 3432 (22.8%) | 3232 (23.5%) | 200 (15.5%) | ||
| Have you ever received the seasonal influenza vaccine | <0.001 | ||||
| No | 14,353 (95.3%) | 13,086 (95.0%) | 1267 (98.4%) | ||
| Yes | 713 (4.7%) | 692 (5.0%) | 21 (1.6%) | ||
| Have you received the pneumococcal vaccine in the past 5 years | 0.007 | ||||
| No | 14,859 (98.6%) | 13,578 (98.5%) | 1281 (99.5%) | ||
| Yes | 207 (1.4%) | 200 (1.5%) | 7 (0.5%) | ||